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Trailer Trashin’: Enter the World of Japanese Mythology in Kubo and the Two Strings
Happy New Year, dear readers! I hope you all had a good holiday, whatever it is you celebrate. I’m sure a lot of you have also seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens by now, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. And for the last Trailer Trashin’ column of 2015, I’m taking a look at one of the previews I saw in front of Star Wars – the teaser trailer for Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings. Premise: ...[Read More]
Movie Review: Pan
Every once in a while, life hands you an unexpected treat. In this particular case that treat is the new family adventure film Pan. You likely did not know you were even missing something in your children’s fairy tale catalog. That is, you probably never stopped to think, even after seeing Peter Pan in full on Disney style so many times, about how Peter became Peter in the first place. This ...[Read More]
Movie Review: Side Effects
A suspenseful thriller with political undertones would best describe Steven Soderbergh’s film, Side Effects. The film centers on psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan Banks (Jude Law) and his moral and legal dilemma after his patient Emily (Rooney Mara) has a severe and life changing reaction to a new anti-depressant that he prescribed for her. Dr. Banks finds himself in quite a predicament that costs h...[Read More]